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The 2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held 24 August 2010 to elect the mayor and all eight members of the city council.[ 1]
2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election
Candidate
Bill Ham Jr.
Paul Thompson
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
2768
518
Percentage
80.9%
19.1%
Mayor before election Bill Ham Jr.
Elected mayor Bill Ham Jr.
On 20 April 2010, incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. announced his bid for re-election, aiming for a fourth consecutive term. His campaign chairman was also confirmed to be Charles Pick at this time.[ 2] [ 3]
Thompson labelled himself as a Christian conservative, primarily running to ensure that Ham did not run unopposed.[ 4]
Ham would go on to beat his only opponent, Paul Thompson in a landslide victory.[ 5]
2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Bill Ham Jr.
2,168
80.9%
Paul Thompson
518
19.1%
Total votes
2,686
100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] The list of candidates was confirmed 20 July 2010.[ 7]
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Sheila Eckman
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Worden
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 8]
Candidate
Votes
%
Brent Beard
193
82%
Douglas
42
18%
Total votes
235
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robin Kelly
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Dick Phelan
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 8]
Candidate
Votes
%
Gene Dulaney
730
79%
Kevin Perry
184
21%
Total votes
914
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – [ 7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Bob Norman
Unopposed
100%
Position
Before election[ 9]
After election
Image
Mayor
Bill Ham Jr.
Bill Ham Jr.
Ward 1
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Ward 2
Sheila Eckman
Sheila Eckman
Ward 3
Thomas Worden
Thomas Worden
Ward 4
Brent Beard[ a]
Brent Beard
Ward 5
Robin Kelley
Robin Kelley
Ward 6
Dick Phelan
Dick Phelan
Ward 7
Gene Dulaney
Gene Dulaney
Ward 8
Bob Norman
Bob Norman
^ Beard was appointed to city council after the 2006 elections, not elected.[ 8]
^ "2010 Scheduled Elections" . Alabama Secretary of State . Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024 .^ "Auburn mayor Bill Ham announces re-election bid" . WTVM News Leader 9 . Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024 .^ "NEWS RELEASE: Mayor Bill Ham qualified to run for a 4th term as Auburn's Mayor at 8:01 AM on July 7, 2010" . Bill Ham . Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2024 .^ Kochak, Jacque (August 5, 2010). "Auburn, meet Paul Thompson" . The Auburn Villager . Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024 . ^ Chesser, Daniel (August 26, 2010). "Ham topples Thompson in mayoral election" . The Auburn Plainsman . Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024 . ^ "Alabama news links: Gadsden re-elects Guyton mayor; Auburn re-elects Ham; 2 charged in Eufaula shootings" . AL.com . August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024 .^ a b c d e f g Shyrock, John (July 20, 2010). "Auburn to hold elections Aug. 24" . WSFA 12 . Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024 . ^ a b c McAdory, Joe; Weaver, Amy (August 24, 2010). "Auburn re-elects Bill Ham Mayor" . Opelika-Auburn News . Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2024 . ^ "Casting Your Vote" (PDF) . City of Auburn . August 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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